Tributes to ‘dearly loved’ teen killed in Mercedes horror crash

“We have not made any arrangements at this stage regarding Kelsie’s funeral. All of us will greatly miss Kelsie very much.”Officers were called to the scene of a single-vehicle collision in the area of Oak Road shortly after 12.35am on Saturday 25 May.

Kelsie Stevens died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Essex
Kelsie Stevens died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in EssexCredit: BPM
Kelsie has been remembered by friends as the 'life and soul everywhere she went'
Kelsie has been remembered by friends as the ‘life and soul everywhere she went’Credit: Facebook
Police have made five arrests following the crash
Police have made five arrests following the crashCredit: Facebook
Flowers have been left in tribute to Kelsie who worked as a eyelash technician
Flowers have been left in tribute to Kelsie who worked as a eyelash technicianCredit: Facebook

While a third said: “Kelsie was the life and soul everywhere she went, kept us all entertained with her stories did our Krazie Kels! She really will be missed by so many people.”They said in a statement: “Kelsie was a dearly loved daughter, sister and granddaughter and friend to everyone that knew her.A spokesperson said: “We continue to appeal for anyone with information or footage which could assist our enquiries to come forward.A gofundme has now been launched to raise money for the funeral and commemorate Kelsie’s life in some way.

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Police said in statement they were still investigating the crash and have arrested four men and one woman – who are on bail. A former employer said they were “heartbroken” after she had worked there in 2022 and been a “loved member of the team”.They wrote: “Kelsie was an incredible young woman, just starting out on her journey of life, she had already mastered so much and longed for so much more, she ran a hugely successful business from the mere age of 17.Her family have now paid a heartbreaking tribute to her.

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Four men, aged 74, 54, 18 and 16, all from Billericay, and one woman, aged 20, from Rayleigh, were arrested on Saturday.Another friend posted: “You’ll be missed our beautiful girl, il miss you always arriving late to work with your shorts and flipsflops on all year round, leaving your vapes and redbulls all over the salon and your empty chicken burger wrappers everywhere.”“In particular if you saw a car matching this description, a black Mercedes CLK, we want to hear from you.””We will miss her and her true love of life forever.””You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.Kelsie Stevens, 19, tragically died at the scene after her Mercedes CLK crashed in Crays Hill, Essex, on 25 May.Detective Sergeant Steve Holmes, of our Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Our work has been continuing throughout the weekend to piece together the circumstances which led up to this horrific incident.“This collision has cost a young woman her life and we will work tirelessly to establish what happened to cause her death.”Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services.”Friends paid tribute to Kelsie on social media.A HEARTBREAKING tribute has been made to a “dearly loved” teen killed in a horror crash after her car went into a ditch.“Kelsie worked as a lash technician. She enjoyed dancing, horse riding, cooking, baking listening to music and spending her time with her Dachshund.

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“We need people who may have been on the road, in the area of Basildon and Billericay, in the hours before this collision on the evening of Saturday 25 May, to think back to what they may have seen.Alongside ambulance and fire service colleagues, officers worked hard to save her, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

A former employer shared a tribute after Kelsie's death
A former employer shared a tribute after Kelsie’s deathCredit: Facebook
Her family said she enjoyed spending her time with her Dachshund
Her family said she enjoyed spending her time with her DachshundCredit: Facebook

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